Consultant Unit Lead in Gynaecological Oncology - Exeter, United Kingdom - Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Consultant Unit Lead in Gynaecological Oncology
Employer Location Exeter, Devon Closing date 25 Feb 2024View more
Profession , , Grade Contract Type Hours Setting You need to or to save a job.The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has a vacancy for Consultant Unit Lead post in Gynaecological Oncology.
This substantive position has arisen due to an increase in service demand for Gynaecological Malignancy within Devon. Exeter is a designated Cancer Centre for Gynaecological Cancer treatment and provides support to South and North Devon populations as well as serving the local population of Exeter and East Devon.
Exeter Cancer Centre provides care for the populations of Exeter, mid and East Devon and Specialist Care for the 2 Cancer Units in South Devon (Torbay) and North Devon (Barnstaple). Consultant Gynaecological Oncologists support the services in the Cancer units with regular outpatient clinics for new and follow-up patients and MDT leadership. It is envisaged that the holder of this post will provide support to the South Devon Cancer Unit in Torbay Hospital with a weekly clinic and MDT commitment.
The successful applicant should hold the MRCOG or appropriate specialist qualification and relevant CCT or equivalent. They should be entered on the GMC Specialist Register (or be eligible for entry within 6 months of the date of the Appointments Advisory Committee). This position is likely to suit either an experienced consultant or an individual transitioning from a specialist training programme to a substantive consultant post.
Main duties of the job
For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.
About us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the